The detection, management and prevention of Infectious Diseases (IDs) in special contexts and situations may pose challenges.We present case studies of the circumstances among pastoralists, internally displaced populations (IDP) and migrant populations in sub-Saharan Africa that nurture IDs.Given the interplay of factors such as migratory lifestyle
Seismic anisotropy in tomographic studies of the upper mantle beneath Southern Europe
Regional seismic tomography of Iberia, Italy, the South Balkans and the Aegean region down to about 400 km are discussed along with results Compression Garments - Stockings and Socks of studies on the anisotropic structure of the lithosphere based on an analysis of spatial variations of P-residuals.The P-residual spheres, showing azimuth-incidence
Interband Cascade Photonic Integrated Circuits on Native III-V Chip
We describe how a midwave infrared photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that combines lasers, detectors, passive waveguides, and other optical elements may be constructed on the native GaSb substrate of an interband cascade laser (ICL) structure.The active and passive building blocks may be used, for example, to fabricate an on-chip chemical detection
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Mutations on the Efficacy of Antibody Therapy and Response to Vaccines
SARS-CoV-2 causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, which has led to significant morbidity and mortality around the world.Since its emergence, extensive prophylactic and therapeutic countermeasures have been employed to successfully prevent the spread of COVID-19.Extensive work has been undertaken on using monoclonal antibody therapies, mass vacci
Detection of Pine Shoot Beetle (PSB) Stress on Pine Forests at Individual Tree Level using UAV-Based Hyperspectral Imagery and Lidar
In recent years, the outbreak of the pine shoot beetle (PSB), Tomicus spp., has caused serious shoots damage and the death of millions of trees in Yunnan pine forests in southwestern China.It is urgent to develop a convincing approach to accurately assess the shoot damage ratio (SDR) for monitoring the PSB insects at an early stage.Unmanned airborn